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Which of the following has been selected as the standard meridian of India?
A
52o50E
B
62o80E
C
72o20E
D
82o30E
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Which of the following has been selected as the standard meridian of India?
52o50E
62o80E
72o20E
82o30E
Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Sri Lanka
Lakshdweep
Maldives
Which of the following countries does not share a border with India?
Pakistan
Tajikistan
China
Bhutan
Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
None of these
Which geographical feature bounds Indias mainland south of 22oN latitude?
Young Fold Mountains
Sandy Desert
Lava Plateaus
Seas and Ocean
When did the Suez Canal open for the International Trade?
In 1869
In 1969
In 1769
In 2016
What is the time lag between the eastern and the western points of India?
One hour
Two hours
Two and a half hours
Three and a half hours
What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?
8th position
7th position
6th position
2nd position
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
Bhutan
Nepal
Myanma
China
Uttar Pradesh shares its border with the maximum number of states. Which of the following states does it share its border with? a. Jharkhand b. Chattisgharh c. Odisha d. Uttarakhand e. West Bengal
a, c and d
a, b and d
b, c and e
a, b and c
The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states. Which of the following states does it not pass through?
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Tripura
Sikkim
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
Orissa (Now Odisha)
Chhattisgarh
Tripura
Rajasthan
The standard meridian of India passes through which of the following states?
Gujarat
Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh
Bengal
The eastern most longitude of India is
68o7E
77o6E
82o32E
97o25E
Name the Southernmost point of India
Thiruvanantapuram
Kavarati
Indira point
Kanyakumari
India lies in which hemisphere ?
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
None of these
Northern Hemisphere
In which sea the Andaman and Nicobar island is located?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to?
Lakshadweep
Andaman & Nicobar
Diu and Daman
Puducherry
A narrow channel of sea separates India from its southernmost neighbour. This channel is formed by
Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
Palk Strait and Gulf of Kutch
Palk Strait and Gulf of Suez
Palk Strait and Gulf of Aden
Which one of the following is not situated on the Bay of Bengal?
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Goa
West Bengal